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A Labor-dominated parliamentary committee has criticised the former Coalition government for "industrial-scale rorting for blatantly partisan purposes", while calling for changes to grant processes to ensure taxpayers get the best value for money.
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A new study has shown octopuses' sleep might be more like that of humans than initially thought, and could even include dreaming.
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The mother of a 12-year-old girl run over at a Perth lollipop crossing has pleaded for the driver of the vehicle, who drove off without checking on the child, to come forward.
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The list of potential replacements for Brad Fittler as NSW Origin coach has grown even shorter, with Melbourne's Craig Bellamy ruling out a possible return to the role.
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Debris from OceanGate's tourist submersible Titan, that was lost with five passengers aboard, has been recovered and returned to the mainland in Canada. What happens next?
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It's a forecast that sounds unbelievable, but the Bureau of Meteorology says there's "the most outside chance" of snowfall on the cards for central Australia this weekend.
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Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia is willing to continue providing troops and police support to Solomon Islands.
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Big brands such as Woolworths, the RSPCA and Pet Barn have been temporarily blocked from selling pet insurance.
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The annual report into royals' taxpayer-funded spending reveals the King has requested thermostats in royal homes be turned down to 19 degrees Celsius, and details how much was sent on the Queen's funeral.
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Perth woman Samantha Leeman says it took months to find suitable residential aged care for her mum, and she is not the only one calling for "desperately" needed change.
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Every Monday night, homeless and vulnerable people from Gosford and beyond are guaranteed a hot, home-cooked meal under the stars.
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Celine Cremer's sister Amelie says the 31-year-old told her family not to worry if she didn't contact them for several days because the Tasmanian wilderness area she was travelling in had limited mobile phone reception.
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The 70-year-old year Hun Sen, who has led Cambodia for 38 years, is listed as having 14 million Facebook followers — a huge number given Cambodia's population of around 17 million people.
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Astronomers around the world have found the first hints of an elusive fingerprint of gravitational waves created by monster black holes at the centre of galaxies.
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Following the Scottish pop singer's announcement that he will be taking a break from music to manage his health, former singer Kaylah Lynn opens up on what it's like to live with Tourette syndrome as a performing artist.
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Islam is the world's fastest growing religion due to migration and high birth rates, and a gradual stream of people from traditionally non-Muslim ethnicities are converting too.
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Forty years ago this photographer was arrested as part of the massive protests against the flooding of Tasmania's Franklin River. Now he's been arrested again, trying to protect a much smaller treasure.
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Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith lost one of the most expensive legal cases in Australian history this month. Now he has to pay the legal costs incurred by the defendants.
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Australia is on the cusp of another mining boom in critical metals to feed the world’s insatiable appetite for technology and renewable energy, with Queensland looking to position itself as a world leader in exports.
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South Australia has delayed the introduction of its state-based Voice to Parliament, just months from the referendum to decide whether to create a national Voice.
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